Taehoon Kim

Taehoon Kim, Gyunggi-Do KR

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20110099807

Method of manufacturing printed circuit board - A fabrication method which can improve electrical properties, shorten processing time, and reduce the thickness of a chip package by achieving an ultra-thin fine circuit pattern. The method for fabricating a printed circuit board includes: providing an insulating material; forming in the insulating material at least one via-hole for interlayer electrical connection; ion beam treating the surface of the insulating material having the via-hole formed therein; forming a copper seed layer on the surface-treated insulating material using a vacuum deposition process; and plating a copper pattern on the copper seed layer to form a circuit pattern.

05-05-2011

Patent applications by Taehoon Kim, Gyunggi-Do KR

Taehoon Kim, Boise, ID US

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20080273385

NAND step up voltage switching method - Methods and memories having switching points for changing Vstep increments according to a level of a multilevel cell being programmed include programming at a smaller Vstep increment in narrow threshold voltage situations and programming at a larger Vstep increment where faster programming is desired.

11-06-2008

20100128529

NAND STEP VOLTAGE SWITCHING METHOD - Methods and memories having switching points for changing Vstep increments according to a level of a multilevel cell being programmed include programming at a smaller Vstep increment in narrow threshold voltage situations and programming at a larger Vstep increment where faster programming is desired.

05-27-2010

20100284219

MULTIPLE LEVEL PROGRAM VERIFY IN A MEMORY DEVICE - Methods for multiple level program verify, memory devices, and memory systems are disclosed. In one such method, a series of programming pulses are applied to a memory cell to be programmed. A program verify pulse, at an initial program verify voltage, is applied to the memory cell after each programming pulse. The initial program verify voltage is a verify voltage that has been increased by a quick charge loss voltage. The quick charge loss voltage is subtracted from the initial program verify voltage after either a programming pulse has reached a certain reference voltage or a quantity of programming pulses has reached a pulse count threshold.

11-11-2010

20120140567

NAND STEP UP VOLTAGE SWITCHING METHOD - Methods and memories having switching points for changing Vstep increments according to a level of a multilevel cell being programmed include programming at a smaller Vstep increment in narrow threshold voltage situations and programming at a larger Vstep increment where faster programming is desired.

06-07-2012

20120269004

MULTIPLE LEVEL PROGRAM VERIFY IN A MEMORY DEVICE - A series of programming pulses are applied to a memory cell to be programmed. A program verify pulse, at an initial program verify voltage, is applied to the memory cell after each programming pulse. The initial program verify voltage is a verify voltage that has been increased by a quick charge loss voltage. The quick charge loss voltage is subtracted from the initial program verify voltage after either a programming pulse has reached a certain reference voltage or a quantity of programming pulses has reached a pulse count threshold.

10-25-2012

20130250679

NAND STEP UP VOLTAGE SWITCHING METHOD - Methods and memories having switching points for changing Vstep increments according to a level of a multilevel cell being programmed include programming at a smaller Vstep increment in narrow threshold voltage situations and programming at a larger Vstep increment where faster programming is desired.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING DEFINITION ENHANCEMENT - Image processing devices include a color extractor circuit configured to extract color information from input image data, a color shifter circuit configured to color shift the input image data according to the extracted color information and a definition enhancement circuit configured to detect a color difference from the color-shifted image data and to unsharp mask filter the color-shifted image data according to the detected color difference.

08-19-2010

20120098445

LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A lighting system which automatically assigns a unique address to each lighting device and controls each lighting device assigned the unique address is disclosed. The lighting system may include a plurality of lighting apparatuses, at least one bridge coupled to the plurality of lighting apparatuses, and a lighting controller coupled to the at least one bridge for controlling the lighting apparatuses. One of the at least one bridge or the controller may generate address data for assigning an address to one of the plurality of lighting apparatuses. The plurality of lighting apparatuses may include an LED module, a connection circuit configured to control a connection between the at least one bridge and the plurality of lighting apparatuses, and a controller configured to control the connection circuit based on the address.

04-26-2012

20120098446

LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A lighting system automatically assigns a unique address to each lighting apparatus, and controls each lighting apparatus based on the assigned address. The lighting system may include a first lighting apparatus, a second lighting apparatus connected to the first lighting apparatus in series, and a bridge device coupled to the first and second lighting apparatuses in series and configured to assign an address to the first and second lighting apparatuses. The bridge device may transmit a first data packet to initialize the lighting apparatuses for address assignment, and a control circuit may disconnect the connections between the lighting apparatuses during address assignment.

04-26-2012

Taehoon Kim, Boston, MA US

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20100116631

BISTABLE NANOSWITCH - A non-volatile bistable nano-electromechanical switch is provided for use in memory devices and microprocessors. The switch employs carbon nanotubes as the actuation element. A method has been developed for fabricating nanoswitches having one single-walled carbon nanotube as the actuator. The actuation of two different states can be achieved using the same low voltage for each state.

05-13-2010

20120267223

BISTABLE NANOSWITCH - A non-volatile bistable nano-electromechanical switch is provided for use in memory devices and microprocessors. The switch employs carbon nanotubes as the actuation element. A method has been developed for fabricating nanoswitches having one single-walled carbon nanotube as the actuator. The actuation of two different states can be achieved using the same low voltage for each state.

10-25-2012

Taehoon Kim, Cheonan-Si KR

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20100038765

Semiconductor package and method for manufacturing the same - Provided is a semiconductor package and a method for fabricating the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package may include a first package having a first semiconductor chip mounted on a first substrate and a second package having a second semiconductor chip mounted on a second substrate, the second substrate being bent to cover a side of the first package to contact the first substrate such that the first and second packages are connected electrically.

02-18-2010

Taehoon Kim, Gyeonggi-Do KR

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20100021649

Method of manufacturing printed circuit board - A method of manufacturing the same, in which a fluorine resin coating layer is formed on a resin substrate, and then a copper layer is formed using a dry process including ion beam surface treatment and vacuum deposition instead of a conventional wet process including surface roughening and electroless copper plating. The interfacial adhesion of the substrate material may be increased without changing the surface roughness thereof, thus realizing a highly reliable fine circuit. As well, a low dielectric constant and a low loss coefficient may be obtained thanks to the formation of the fluorine resin layer. Further, a wet process is replaced with a dry process, whereby the copper plating layer may be formed in an environmentally friendly manner.

01-28-2010

20150153887

FEEDBACK METHOD ACCORDING TO TOUCH LEVEL AND TOUCH INPUT DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME - A touch input device performing a feedback according to a touch level may be provided that includes: a touch screen which displays a passcode input window; a controller which generates a first control signal as to whether or not a touch on the passcode input window matches a predetermined passcode, and determines a touch level among a plurality of touch levels by using at least one of a pressure magnitude, area and time period of the touch; and a memory which stores the predetermined passcode. The touch level is set to the predetermined passcode.

06-04-2015

20150153942

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OBJECT MOTION BASED ON TOUCH - An object action control system which performs a method for controlling the object action on the basis of a single touch or multiple touches may be provided that includes: a touch panel; a touch sensing module which recognizes a single touch or multiple touches on the touch panel by at least one input means; a change sensing module which senses at least any one of a pressure magnitude, area and time period of the touch on the touch panel by the input means which has applied the single touch and multiple touches; and an action module which performs different actions of one object in accordance with the single touch or multiple touches in conformity with a predetermined action standard.

06-04-2015

20150153951

CONTROL METHOD OF VIRTUAL TOUCHPAD AND TERMINAL PERFORMING THE SAME - A virtual touch pad operation method includes: determining whether or not a hovering input or a touch input to a touch screen meets a predetermined condition; entering a virtual touch pad mode when the hovering input or the touch input meets the predetermined condition; and operating a virtual touch pad. A terminal includes: a touch screen; and a controller which controls a hovering input or a touch input to the touch screen and displays a virtual touch pad on a portion of the touch screen by the hovering input, or the terminal includes: a touch screen, and a controller which distinguishes a touch input to a virtual touch pad in accordance with a pressure magnitude or area of the touch and controls the operation of the virtual touch pad. The virtual touch pad is formed on a portion of the touch screen by the touch input satisfying a predetermined condition.

06-04-2015

20150268766

METHOD FOR TEMPORARILY MANIPULATING OPERATION OF OBJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOUCH PRESSURE OR TOUCH AREA AND TERMINAL THEREOF - A method for temporarily manipulating an operation of an object in accordance with a touch pressure or a touch area may be provided. The method includes: operating the object at a first state; detecting at least one of a magnitude of the touch pressure and a size of the touch area when the touch is input to a touch panel; operating the object at a second state of a first operation according to at least one of the magnitude of the touch pressure and the size of the touch area; and operating the object at the first state when the touch is released.

09-24-2015

20150268780

METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING EMOTION AND TERMINAL FOR THE SAME - A method for transmitting emotions in accordance with a touch pressure, a touch area and a touch time period may include: determining characteristics of a message; detecting at least one of the magnitude of the touch pressure, touch area, and touch time period of the touch when the touch is input to a touch screen of a sender's terminal; changing state information of the characteristics in accordance with at least one of the detected magnitude of the touch pressure, touch area, and touch time period of the touch; and transmitting the message including the changed state information.

09-24-2015

20150268782

METHOD FOR OPERATING CAMERA UNDERWATER - A method for underwater operating a camera built in a touch input device including a touch screen, a processor, and a controller may be provided that includes: performing a first drive mode in which a touch position is detected underwater by a capacitance change amount due to a touch pressure; and controlling operation of the camera underwater according to a touch on the touch screen by an object.

09-24-2015

20150268802

MENU CONTROL METHOD AND MENU CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH INPUT DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME - A menu control method may be provided that includes: determining whether or not a touch input to a touch input device by an object satisfies at least any one of a condition that the object touches the touch input device for a time period longer than a predetermined time period, a condition that the object touches with a pressure magnitude greater than a predetermined pressure magnitude, a condition that the object touches with an area greater than a predetermined area, a condition that the object touches in a predetermined pattern, a condition that the object drags from a predetermined position, and a condition that the object touches to a predetermined rhythm; displaying the menu on the touch input device when the touch input satisfies the predetermined condition; and controlling operation of the touch input device according to manipulation to the menu by the object.

09-24-2015

20150268827

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVING DIRECTION OF DISPLAY OBJECT AND A TERMINAL THEREOF - A method for controlling a moving direction of a display object may be provided. The method includes: detecting a position of a touch input to a touch screen; determining whether the touch satisfies a scroll mode entry condition or not; setting, when the touch satisfies the scroll mode entry condition, the moving direction of the object as a direction based on the touch position; and displaying that the object moves in the moving direction, on the touch screen.

09-24-2015

20160034087

TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - A touch input device capable of detecting a pressure of a touch on a touch surface may be provided that includes a substrate and a display module. The touch input device further includes an electrode which is disposed at a position where a distance between the electrode and a reference potential layer is changed by the touch on the touch surface. The distance may be changed depending on a magnitude of a pressure of the touch. The electrode outputs an electrical signal according to the change of the distance. A spacer layer is disposed between the reference potential layer and the electrode.

02-04-2016

20160035290

SMARTPHONE - A smartphone includes: a cover layer; a display module, and comprises a component configured to cause the LCD panel to perform a display function; a pressure electrode which is located under the display module; and a shielding member which is located under the pressure electrode. At least a portion of a touch sensor which senses touch in a capacitive manner is located in the display module.

02-04-2016

20160085336

SMARTPHONE - A smartphone includes a cover layer; an LCD panel which is located under the cover layer and includes a liquid crystal layer, and a first glass layer and a second glass layer between which the liquid crystal layer is placed, wherein at least a portion of a touch sensor which senses touch in a capacitive manner is located between the first glass layer and the second glass layer; a backlight unit which is located under the LCD panel; a pressure electrode which is located under the backlight unit; and a shielding member which is located under the pressure electrode.

03-24-2016

20160088133

SMARTPHONE - A smartphone may be provided that includes: a cover layer; an LCD panel; a backlight unit which is located under the LCD panel; a pressure electrode which is located under the backlight unit; a shielding member which is located under the pressure electrode; and a converter which converts a signal comprising information for a capacitance change amount outputted from the pressure electrode to a digital signal. A magnitude of a touch pressure is detected from the digital signal.

03-24-2016

Patent applications by Taehoon Kim, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Taehoon Kim, Brentwood, CA US

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20080312507

Apparatus and method for imaging-assisted intubation using pre-existing practitioner skill set - An apparatus facilitates indirect visualization of vocal cords during intubation. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: a laryngoscope, the laryngoscope configured to be held during use by a first hand of a medical worker having two hands; a visual display device, the visual display device configured to be coupled to the laryngoscope for physical support of the visual display device during use; and an image acquisition device for acquiring imagery for display on the visual display device, a distal end of the image acquisition device configured to be disposed near a distal end of an elongated element, the elongated element configured to be physically moved during use primarily by a second hand of the medical worker, and thereby the distal end of the image acquisition device being configured to be physically moved during use primarily by the second hand, the first and second hands being the two hands of the medical worker, the imagery for helping to visualize, during use, an opening that is a target for insertion of the ET tube.

12-18-2008

Taehoon Kim, Seongnam-Si KR

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20120043125

CIRCUIT BOARDS, METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a method of forming a circuit board including an adhesion portion. The method may include forming a mask pattern including an opening on a board; performing a surface treatment process at a bottom of the opening; combining a linker with the surface on which a surface treatment process is performed; and forming a metal pattern combined with the linker in the opening.

02-23-2012

20130020720

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A semiconductor package may include a substrate including a substrate connection terminal, at least one semiconductor chip stacked on the substrate and having a chip connection terminal, a first insulating layer covering at least portions of the substrate and the at least one semiconductor chip, and/or an interconnection penetrating the first insulating layer to connect the substrate connection terminal to the chip connection terminal. A semiconductor package may include stacked semiconductor chips, edge portions of the semiconductor chips constituting a stepped structure, and each of the semiconductor chips including a chip connection terminal; at least one insulating layer covering at least the edge portions of the semiconductor chips; and/or an interconnection penetrating the at least one insulating layer to connect to the chip connection terminal of each of the semiconductor chips.

01-24-2013

20150155199

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A semiconductor package may include a substrate including a substrate connection terminal, at least one semiconductor chip stacked on the substrate and having a chip connection terminal, a first insulating layer covering at least portions of the substrate and the at least one semiconductor chip, and/or an interconnection penetrating the first insulating layer to connect the substrate connection terminal to the chip connection terminal. A semiconductor package may include stacked semiconductor chips, edge portions of the semiconductor chips constituting a stepped structure, and each of the semiconductor chips including a chip connection terminal; at least one insulating layer covering at least the edge portions of the semiconductor chips; and/or an interconnection penetrating the at least one insulating layer to connect to the chip connection terminal of each of the semiconductor chips.

06-04-2015

Patent applications by Taehoon Kim, Seongnam-Si KR

Taehoon Kim, Revere, MA US

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20120326310

NANOSCALE INTERCONNECTS FABRICATED BY ELECTRICAL FIELD DIRECTED ASSEMBLY OF NANOELEMENTS - The invention provides a fast, scalable, room temperature process for fabricating metallic nanorods from nanoparticles or fabricating metallic or semiconducting nanorods from carbon nanotubes suspended in an aqueous solution. The assembled nanorods are suitable for use as nanoscale interconnects in CMOS-based devices and sensors. Metallic nanoparticles or carbon nanotubes are assembled into lithographically patterned vias by applying an external electric field. Since the dimensions of nanorods are controlled by the dimensions of vias, the nanorod dimensions can be scaled down to the low nanometer range. The aqueous assembly process is environmentally friendly and can be used to make nanorods using different types of metallic particles as well as semiconducting and metallic nanaotubes.

12-27-2012

20130287999

Interfacial Convective Assembly for High Aspect Ratio Structures Without Surface Treatment - A method for assembling colloidal particles onto a substrate surface through fluid transport. The method comprises placing a first fluid placed adjacent to the substrate surface, applying a colloidal dispersion on top of the first fluid layer and removal of the first fluid layer. The method is extremely versatile, and is especially useful in depositing colloidal materials in high aspect ratio channels and vias without the need for prior treatment of the surface.

10-31-2013

20140202860

System and method for integrating a single nanowire into a nanocircuit - A non-volatile bistable nano-electromechanical switch is provided for use in memory devices and microprocessors. The switch employs carbon nanotubes as the actuation element. A method has been developed for fabricating nanoswitches having one single-walled carbon nanotube as the actuator. The actuation of two different states can be achieved using the same low voltage for each state.

07-24-2014

20150137371

Nanoscale Interconnects Fabricated by Electrical Field Directed Assembly of Nanoelements - The invention provides a fast, scalable, room temperature process for fabricating metallic nanorods from nanoparticles or fabricating metallic or semiconducting nanorods from carbon nanotubes suspended in an aqueous solution. The assembled nanorods are suitable for use as nanoscale interconnects in CMOS-based devices and sensors. Metallic nanoparticles or carbon nanotubes are assembled into lithographically patterned vias by applying an external electric field. Since the dimensions of nanorods are controlled by the dimensions of vias, the nanorod dimensions can be scaled down to the low nanometer range. The aqueous assembly process is environmentally friendly and can be used to make nanorods using different types of metallic particles as well as semiconducting and metallic nanotubes.

05-21-2015

20150322589

Three-Dimensional Crystalline, Homogenous, and Hybrid Nanostructures Fabricated by Electric Field Directed Assembly of Nanoelements - A variety of homogeneous or layered hybrid nanostructures are fabricated by electric field-directed assembly of nanoelements. The nanoelements and the fabricated nanostructures can be conducting, semi-conducting, or insulating, or any combination thereof. Factors for enhancing the assembly process are identified, including optimization of the electric field and combined dielectrophoretic and electrophoretic forces to drive assembly. The fabrication methods are rapid and scalable. The resulting nano structures have electrical and optical properties that render them highly useful in nanoscale electronics, optics, and biosensors.

11-12-2015

20150371900

Nanoscale Interconnects Fabricated by Electrical Field Directed Assembly of Nanoelements - The invention provides a fast, scalable, room temperature process for fabricating metallic nanorods from nanoparticles or fabricating metallic or semiconducting nanorods from carbon nanotubes suspended in an aqueous solution. The assembled nanorods are suitable for use as nanoscale interconnects in CMOS-based devices and sensors. Metallic nanoparticles or carbon nanotubes are assembled into lithographically patterned vias by applying an external electric field. Since the dimensions of nanorods are controlled by the dimensions of vias, the nanorod dimensions can be scaled down to the low nanometer range. The aqueous assembly process is environmentally friendly and can be used to make nanorods using different types of metallic particles as well as semiconducting and metallic nanotubes.

12-24-2015

Patent applications by Taehoon Kim, Revere, MA US

Taehoon Kim, Goyang-Si KR

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20130175813

ENERGY ABSORBING ASSEMBLY - An energy absorbing assembly for impact energy absorption can comprise: an elongated plastic member having a major axis, a first side and a second side, comprising a central portion disposed between a first end portion and a second end portion, the second side defines a channel extending from the first end portion to the second end portion; and an elongated insert having a front, edges, tips, and a rear, wherein the insert is configured to flex upon impact, and is removably friction fit within the channel such that the plastic member surrounds the front, and greater than or equal to 50% of the edges and tips. The energy absorbing assembly can be configured to attach to a vehicle to absorb energy absorption impact. A vehicle can comprise: a vehicle rail and the energy absorbing assembly attached to the vehicle rail.

07-11-2013

Taehoon Kim, Whangarei NZ

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20140082917

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MODEL - A method for manufacturing a model is disclosed. The disclosed method for manufacturing the model comprises the steps of: a) preparing a plurality of pieces having contours in the shape of cross-sections of an object from specific distances away from a random axis direction; and b) assembling the plurality of pieces according to an integration process of connecting surfaces of adjacent pieces from the plurality of pieces and fixing same to each other so as to form the model which corresponds to the shape of the object.

03-27-2014

Taehoon Kim, Hwaseong-Si KR

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20160104539

STORAGE DEVICE AND RELIABILITY VERIFICATION METHOD - A method controlling the execution of a reliability verification operation in a storage device including a nonvolatile memory device includes; determining whether a read count for a designated unit within the nonvolatile memory device exceeds a count value limit, and upon determining that the read count exceeds the count value limit, executing the reliability verification operation directed to the designated unit, wherein the count value limit is based on at least one of read count information, page bitmap information and environment information stored in the storage device.